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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.             TITLE OF COURSE                             Community Dental Health II

                PREFIX / NUMBER                             DEH 225                CREDIT HOURS:  1

2.             PREREQUISITES:                                DEH 204

3.            RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:                                    Mason, Jill.  Concepts in Dental Public Health.

SUPPLIES:                            Media and related educational materials:   poster boards, 
                                              markers, etc.

4.                     COURSE

                        DESCRIPTION:                   Provides practical application of community dental health
                                                                     theory and opportunities to conduct needs assessments on a
                                                                     variety of populations. Emphasizes meeting the educational
                                                                     needs of specific populations through program planning,
                                                                     implementation and evaluation. Incorporates supervised field
                                                                     experiences in low-income, school and other public facilities as
                                                                     well as private health and education oriented organizations. 

5.                    COURSE GOAL:

         Using techniques covered in DEH 204, students will identify a
         target group, gather information, plan, implement and self-
         evaluate a dental health education program in local community
         settings.

6.                    COURSE OBJECTIVES:     A detailed list of course objectives will be given at the beginning
                                                        of the first class.

7.             COURSE EVALUATION

                Course Grading Scale:

                93-100                     A

                85-92                       B

                77-84                       C

                69-76                       D

                68-0                         F

 Special Remarks

A.     Attendance Policy—

Attendance is required in all dental hygiene classes (didactic, laboratory and clinic).  It is the student’s responsibility to arrive on time and be prepared for class.

 

The attendance policy of the Dental Hygiene Program will be the same as Pueblo Community Colleges' with the following additions: 

 

§  Any absence must be reported to the program administrative assistant by 8:00 a.m. Absences and tardies are tracked by the administrative assistant.

§  If any absence occurs during a scheduled test or examination, the student will receive an automatic zero (0).

§  Extended absences for emergency circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis.

§  More than two absences will result in the lowering of a full letter grade.

§  Three or more tardies are equal to one absence.

§  If 20 percent or more of a lecture or laboratory class is missed, the student will receive a failing grade.

§  Missed Clinics Cannot Be Made Up

    

Academic Integrity:          
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

Disability Statement:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive Accommodations for this class.  Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.